Song: Lentil (Live)Artist: SiAAlbum: LadyCroissantGenre: Pop/AlternativeInshort: Pint-sized Australian songbird Sia Furler has been making music for a long while, but her breakthrough came after her collaborative work with UK trip-hop duo Zero 7. Preceding the release of her fourth album, Some People Have Real Problems, Furler released a live album containing some of her old hits and new songs that were later included on the follow-up release. One of those songs is the sublime “Lentil”, written by Furler herself and long-time friend Samuel Dixon, the song mirrors Furler’s charming personality and is a notch above most singer-songwriters’ material.

Song: Not As WeArtist: Alanis MorissetteAlbum: Flavors of EntanglementIn short: By teaming with producer Guy Sigsworth, Alanis crafted her best album to date, a career highlight without a doubt. True shame not many people took notice. This poignant song has been written after her breakup with then-boyfriend Ryan Ryenolds. “For now I’m faking it, ‘till I’m pseudo making it/from scratch begin again, but this time I as I not as We”

Song: It Don’t Matter To The SunArtist: Rosie ThomasAlbum: If Songs Could Be HeldIn short: This big ballad of unrequited love is mainly commanded by Thomas’ charming voice. The less of it will leave you wanting more.

Song: The Way It Is Artist: Nicole Atkins Album: Neptune City In short: You may have never heard of Nicole Atkinn, but her music is so charming and “authentic”, this song, the first single “The Way It Is” is the only reason anyone would need to convince anyone to love her, it’s just.. perfect! of course if you’re not into folksy stuff, it might be hard for you to like her, but please.. do give her a chance, her voice is magnificent! here’s a live performance of the song, it’s simply fantastic, but it starts a bit slow, guessing she was nervous, but she aces it towards the end.

The first in the series, this will include a list of upcoming singles, ranging from Folk to Punk.

Blow Away – A Fine Frenzy [Download]
Ditching the opaque somber sound of her debut album to a more upbeat, folksy sound similar to that of Colbie Cailat. This is her lead single from her upcoming album titled Bomb in a Birdcage which follows her debut’s title trend (One Cell in the Sea). The album is set for a September release, so.. mark your calenders.

Goodbye – Kristina DeBarge [Download]
The single is already making big jumps on the charts, it’s very similar to Rihanna, Jordin Sparks, and the likes. There is no denying that the song is, ahem, catchy, very catchy actually.Continue reading →